MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Research Coverage Started at Jefferies Financial Group

Posted by Geri Gentry on Jul 20th, 2026

Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Free Report) in a report published on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $760.00 price target on the technology company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MSCI currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $713.50.

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MSCI Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $628.83 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $596.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $576.84. MSCI has a 1-year low of $501.08 and a 1-year high of $644.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.91, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. The business had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.00 EPS. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that MSCI will post 19.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. The trade was a 29.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd grew its holdings in shares of MSCI by 116.8% in the 4th quarter. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd now owns 5,150 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 2,775 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $528,560,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. bought a new position in MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,406,000. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,302,000. Finally, Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in MSCI by 70.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 26,665 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $15,299,000 after buying an additional 11,000 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage on MSCI with a Buy rating and a $760 price target, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling continued confidence in the company’s long-term growth profile.
Positive Sentiment: Analysts heading into MSCI’s Q2 report are pointing to double-digit revenue growth, supported by strong index demand, record asset-based fees, and AI-driven product launches, which could reinforce the company’s earnings momentum.
Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discuss the upcoming MSCI India index review and possible additions/removals that could trigger about $2.3 billion in passive flows. These headlines are about MSCI’s index methodology and market impact, but they are not a direct operating update for MSCI itself.
Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentary on Direxion MSCI Emerging Markets ETFs highlights trading interest tied to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, but this appears to be more about market products linked to MSCI benchmarks than a fundamental change in MSCI’s business.
Negative Sentiment: Investors may also be holding back ahead of MSCI’s Q2 earnings release, since the stock is trading near recent highs and expectations are already elevated, leaving room for volatility if results or guidance disappoint.

About MSCI

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MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.